Triple Talaq Bill: A cannonball that can bring down an entire household

The bill is liable to be struck down on the same ground that the practice of instantaneous triple talaq was set aside; being manifestly arbitrary

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha last week. The bill which is commonly known as the Triple Talaq Bill criminalises the practice of divorce by uttering 'Talaq' thrice in the Muslim community. The bill has come in for criticism from various quarters. The authors take a closer look at it in this Business Standard Special and explain where it falls short.

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The British Parliamentarian Edmund Burke once wrote "Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny."  The Muslim Women (Protection Of Rights On Marriage) Bill, 2017 exemplifies  that kind of tyranny.